52 MURRAY AVENUE
NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN2 7BS
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
£182,000 Jun 2023
Local average
£227,993 (-12.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 3 (8,294 of 33,755)
Street crime
614 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Mature Terraced House In Popular Area
- Close To Racecourse And Kingsthorpe Shopping
- Excellent DIY Project With Some Work Needed
- Good Size Gardens And Large Garage/Workshop
- Viewing Highly Recommended
- No Onward Chain
Additional details
- Parking
- Garage, Off street
- Garden
- Private garden
Description
Mature terraced 2/3 bed house with potential situated in this sought after area at the end of the cul de sac.
In need of some updating the property has Living room, kitchen/diner, utility area, lean to conservatory, 2 bedrooms and box room/3rd bedroom, bathroom and good sized front and rear garden plus large garage accessed form the rear.
Situated in this popular and convenient residential area close to town, the racecourse and Kingsthorpe shopping centre. An ideal DIY project suitable for the first time buyer and with no onward chain viewing is recommended.
Living Room
Good size room with bay window. Gas fire to stone fireplace surround.
Kitchen/Diner
Open plan space with kitchen comprising wooden units and worktops. Gas cooker.
Utility Area
Just off the kitchen and with access to rear garden
Lean To
Small conservatory
Bedroom One
Good size double room with bay window. Cupboard.. Hot water heater.
Bedroom Two
Good size double room with bed three/box room leading off
Bedroom Three/Study
Could be small bedroom or study/office
Bathroom
Bath, WC and Wash Basin
Outside
Front and long rear garden with rear vehicular access to large garage
Property ownership information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: B
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Listed by
covering Northampton
Purplebricks
Reference: 124281056
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 09/06/2023 (3 years ago) | £182,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP | £265,000 | 16/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 130 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX | £200,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 79 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £265,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX | £215,000 | 03/11/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 15 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £180,000 | 20/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 125 MILTON STREET NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7DF | £230,000 | 17/04/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 41 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £260,000 | 27/03/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 44 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £295,000 | 29/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 3 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £225,000 | 01/11/2024 | Detached |
| Same street 26 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £195,000 | 09/01/2024 | Terraced |
| 106 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX | £170,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 45 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £205,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 43 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JU | £190,000 | 08/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 110 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP | £265,000 | 28/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 123 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JU | £237,000 | 28/06/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 1 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £262,500 | 03/05/2023 | Detached |
| 1 KINGSLEY GARDENS, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BW | £225,800 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 19 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £220,000 | 24/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 RANDALL ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BZ | £260,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 41 FAIRWAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7JX | £275,000 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 75 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £230,000 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 153 MILTON STREET NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7DF | £230,000 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 158 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX | £240,000 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 112 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP | £239,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 105 KINGSLEY ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BT | £283,000 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 100 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX | £225,000 | 27/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 66 TRINITY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JN | £321,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX | £185,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 117 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JE | £273,000 | 23/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 115 KINGSLEY ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BT | £282,500 | 23/08/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 28 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £247,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 3 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £215,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 36 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £278,000 | 07/04/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 79 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £270,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 44 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS | £197,000 | 24/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £236,300 (15 sales)
Area average: £240,565 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Northamptonshire. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for West Northamptonshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Golf Club | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | One Stop | 0.2 miles |
| University | University of Northampton St Georges Avenue | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Milton Stores | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | St Matthews Hospital | 0.5 miles |
| Hospital | Manfield Health Campus | 1.3 miles |
| University | University of Northampton - School of Podiatry | 1.4 miles |
| Train station | Northampton | 1.4 miles |
| Train station | Boughton | 2.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 206 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 181 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Total incidents | 614 |
Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfields School | Other | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 20 Mar 2014 |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 12 Jun 2018 |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2017 |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Jul 2014 |
| Cambian Northampton School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).